Alcatel A382G User manual

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Your mobile1 ...................
Table of Contents
1 Your mobile .......................................................... 2
2 Getting started..................................................... 8
3 Calls ..................................................................... 12
4 Recent calls......................................................... 14
5 Contacts.............................................................. 14
6 Messages ............................................................. 15
7 Prepaid ................................................................ 17
8 Alarm .................................................................. 18
9 Settings ............................................................... 19
10 Tools .................................................................... 22
11 Latin input mode ............................................... 24
12 Safety and use .................................................... 25
13 General information .......................................... 33
14 Troubleshooting ................................................. 34
q Left softkey
w Right softkey
e Send key
r End key
t OK key
y Up/Down
u Voicemail
(press and hold)
u LED light
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Keys1.1
Key: Left softkey
Right softkey
Key: Navigation (up/down)
Confirm an option (OK key)
In idle screen:
Access Messages (Up key)
Access Prepaid (OK key)
Enter main menu (Down key)
Key: Send call
In idle screen:
Access recent calls (press)
Key: Switch on/Switch off the
telephone (press and hold)
End call
Return to idle screen
Key: Dial a voicemail number (press
and hold)
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d
o Volume key
a Lock key
Switch locked/unlocked (press and hold)
s To r c h
Switch on/off
d FM Radio
f Back key:
Access your phone number

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Idle screen icons1.2
Battery charge level.
Vibrate alert: your phone vibrates, but
doesn't ring or beep.
Headset connected.
Call forwarding activated: your calls are
forwarded.
Alarm clock programmed.
New Voicemail.
FM radio is on.
Missed calls.
Roaming.
Signal strength indicator.
Key: In idle screen:
Input 0 (press)
Input '+'/'P'/'W' (press and hold)
In edit mode:
Input space (press)
Key: In idle screen:
Access pre-set number (press and
hold)
Input * (press)
In edit mode:
Change input mode
Key: In idle screen:
Access pre-set number (press and
hold)
Input # (press)
In edit mode:
Change symbol

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Getting started2 .............
Set-up2.1
Removing or installing the back cover
Inserting or removing the SIM card
Light only: your phone neither rings, beeps
nor vibrates.
Unread message.
Keypad locked.
Ringtone alert.

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You can also put your phone
in cradle (Optional part) for
charging. When you see the
white LED light turn on, on the
top left corner of the phone,
that is the indication the phone
is charging.
If your battery has no charge left, using an outlet
•
instead of the cradle to charge, will require 20
minutes before your phone will have enough
charge to power on.
Before using your phone for the first time, make•
sure it is fully charged, this will take approximately
3 hours.
Ensure your battery is inserted correctly before•
connecting the phone to either charger or
cradle.
The outlet must be near to the phone and easily•
accessible (avoid electric extension cables).
Installing or removing the battery
Charging the battery
Connect the battery charger to your phone and
outlet respectively. The LED light will be lit up
during battery charging.

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Calls3 ................................
Making a call3.1
Dial the desired number then press the key to
place the call. If you make a mistake, you can delete
the incorrect digits by pressing the Right softkey.
To hang up the call, press the key.
Making an emergency call
Dial emergency and press the key to place
your call. This works even without a SIM card and
without typing the PIN code. If your phone is
within network coverage when you place a call to
911 (example of emergency number), your phone
will send your current location information to the
911 operator; which will assist those trying to help
you, get to you faster.
To reduce power consumption and energy waste,
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always disconnect your phone from its charge.
The charge is complete when the animation
stops.
Power on your phone2.2
Hold down the key until the phone powers
on.
Power off your phone2.3
Hold down the key from the idle screen.

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Recent calls4 ..............
You can access your call memory by pressing
from the idle screen, and you will see Outgoing
call(s) , Missed call(s) and Answered call(s)
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Contacts5 ..................
Consulting your contacts5.1
To access your Contacts from the main menu,
press the Menu softkey and select the icon
from the menu.Trick:You can quickly find a contact
by inputting their initial letter in the search bar.
Calling your voicemail3.2 (1)
To access your voicemail, hold down the key.
Receiving a call3.3
When you receive an incoming call, press the
key to answer and to end the call press the
key.
(1) Contact your network operator to check
service availability.

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Specific letters (with accents) will increase
the size of the message, this may cause
multiple messages to be sent to your
recipient.
Emergency alerts6.2
Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) service
allows you to receive automatic alerts in times of
crisis. (e.g., earthquake, hurricanes, etc.)
To adjust settings of CMAS alert messages,
press Messages\Emergency alerts\Options\
Settings from the main menu.
Adding a contact5.2
You can create a new contact by tapping Options\
Add.
Messages6 ..................
Create message6.1
From the main menu select Messages to create a
text message.
While writing a message, select Options to access
all the message options.
You can type a message, or you're also able to
insert a pre-defined message from Templates.
You can save any messages that you send often to
Drafts.

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Alarm8 .....................
Your mobile phone has a built-in alarm clock with
a snooze feature. You can set up to five separate
alarms and choose whether or not the alarm
should repeat.
Repeat You may select Once (default)/Every
day/Days or customize to your
desire.
Snooze The alarm will repeat at regular
intervals.
Alert type You may select the type of Alert:
Vibrate and Ring (default), Ring or
Vibrate only.
Prepaid7 ....................
With a prepaid plan, you pay for your service in
advance and without a contract. This is a great
choice if you are on a budget or just don’t want to
sign a contract.
The ‘Prepaid’ menu gives you access to your phones
information and many functions to manage your
prepaid plan: My Phone Number, Buy Airtime,
Add Airtime, My Airtime Info, Airtime
Display, Serial Number, SIM Number and
Code Entry Mode.